Hill adamant Newey wants to 'continue in Formula 1' for this reason
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Since annoucing he would be departing Red Bull Racing, questions have been rasied as to where Adrian Newey could go next. The top designer has been linked heavily to teams such as McLaren, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, former F1 world champion, Damon Hill, hinted at where he thinks the Brit could go.
With McLaren CEO Zak Brown suggesting Newey won't be making the move to the team, it leaves Ferrari and Aston Martin as the front-runners. Although Hill confirmed he had no official insight as to where he could be going, he did state that the Brit is not ready to leave F1 just yet: "I think he wants to continue in Formula 1, but I think he wants to be able to do it at his leisure. I don't think he wants to be under stress to do it. That's my take on it. He needs to be able to bring all his experience and be listened to and be able to do the thing he knows so well."
Nevertheless, it seems Newey is in no rush to make a decision. "It's a huge job and maybe he's got another 10 years in him doing this. I don't know, but as he said himself, he's a bit knackered. He said, 'I'm a bit tired'. It is stressful because he's competitive. So he will put pressure on himself. And after a bit, you can only do that for so long," Hill added.
Is Aston Martin the right choice for Newey?
For Hill, this could be the best choice for the top designer, given the fact McLaren have a team set up, and Ferrari have "gone a bit cold". Aston Martin currently sit fifth in the Constructors, after a mixed performance first-half of the season. At the moment, the team is making a range of changes including moving factories, and using someone else's wind tunnell, according to Hill. With their ambition to have a successful 2025, he suggested this could be appealing for Newey: "Aston have got headroom, they have got the resources, and they have also got unfulfilled potential, which Adrian could be really useful for," he concluded.